The Collaborative International Dictionary
Vitellin
Vitellin \Vi*tel"lin\, n. [See Vitellus.] (Physiol. Chem.) An albuminous body, belonging to the class of globulins, obtained from yolk of egg, of which it is the chief proteid constituent, and from the seeds of many plants. From the latter it can be separated in crystalline form.
Wiktionary
vitellin
n. (context protein English) A protein found in egg yolk
Wikipedia
Vitellin
Vitellin is a protein found in the egg yolk. It is a phosphoprotein.
Usage examples of "vitellin".
The yolk had the normal complement of vitellin, cholesterol, phospholipid, and carotenoid.